International journal of rheumatic diseases
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Comparative Study
Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonographic features of gout in intercritical and chronic phase.
This study aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonographic features of gout in intercritical and chronic stages and compared ultrasonographic features of gout between patients with persistent high serum uric acid (SUA) and patients with low SUA. ⋯ MSUS is useful for diagnosis of gout in intercritical or chronic stages, especially in patients with persistently high SUA level.
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To analyze the association between depression severity and other fibromyalgia- (FM) related symptoms such as pain, fatigue, sleep problems, severity of the disease, activity pattern, functional capacity and quality of life. ⋯ Depressed women with FM exhibited higher symptom severity and reported worse physical fitness and quality of life than their non-depressed peers.